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Six people were injured as a result of the Ukrainian drone strike on the Lipetsk military airfield.

August 9, 2024 Lipetsk, Lipetsk Oblast

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Igor Artamanov (person) Armed Forces of Ukraine (military_unit) Security Service of Ukraine (organization) Special Operations Forces (military_unit) Lipetsk-2 (location) guided aerial bombs (weapon_system) Igor Artamonov (person) Koptsevi Khutory (location) Fedorovka (location) Yakovlevka (location) Tinkovka (location) Radio Liberty (organization) Lipetsk Airfield (location)

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As a result of the UAV strike, six people were injured.

Kyiv Independent →

Six people were injured in the attack and taken to hospital, according to Lipetsk Oblast Governor Igor Artamanov

Strike targeted several dozen fighter jets, helicopters, and ammunition depots

Ammunition depots contained over 700 guided aerial bombs

Residents of four nearby villages were evacuated

State of emergency declared in Lipetsk region

Governor Igor Artamonov reported that the number of injured in the overnight drone attack increased to nine.

Lipetsk Governor Igor Artamonov announced a state of emergency and the evacuation of 416 households from Koptsevi Khutory, Fedorovka, Yakovlevka, and Tinkovka.

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Extracted: 2026-07-18T17:04:34.070Z

Source story: 3893471-drone-attack-leaves-military-airfield-near-lipetsk-in-flames